The Bali Arts Festival (PKB) 2017 is held again in Taman Budaya Bali or Art Center. The parade was launched by the Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo on Jalan Raya Puputan, Renon, in the front of Niti mandala Renon Denpasar on 10 June 2017, the 39th Bali arts festival this year take the theme “Ulun Danu” which mean to the fertilization, In the meaning of water as a source of fertility, districts / cities are given the freedom to translate the water element into a form of arable work of art according to cultural heritage, natural heritage, customs, traditions, religious ceremonies.

Bali art Festival (PKB) lasts for a whole month from 10 June to 8 July 2017 the art event is staged starting at 10.00 Am and end at 20.00 Pm, In addition to performing arts, the event also presents a variety of culinary and Balinese souvenir traders.

Each of the regency in Bali has present their contingent to follow the opening Parade Bali art festival 2017 here are some photo form the opening Bali art parade as below.

Denpasar – on last Saturday noon (6/13/2015) The 37 Balinese Arts Festival parade has been Open lively in the front of Niti Madala renon ground. The Balinese arts festivals this year take the theme “jagadhita”. The President of the Republic of Indonesia Ir Joko Widodo who previously planned to open the 37 Balinese Arts Festival unable to attend.

The parade is opened in the front of Niti Mandala renon ground- Denpasar, the parade is followed by a hundred of Balinese artist from each of regency in Bali and also some from out side BALI regency.

Below is some photo from the Opening parade.

Girl with the flower.

Prepare for Parade.

Before parade.

Prepare for Parade Girl with Lelunakan Bali.

Prepare for parade Medeeng.

Pose Before Parade.

Prepare before Parade.

Smile Girl In Black and white.

Payas Agung.

Prepare before parade.

Before Parade “Look Side”

Girl with Lelunakan Bali costume.

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Tenganan village communities have different beliefs than generally Balinese. People in the village of Tenganan Hinduism Indra. Adherent of Hinduism Indra not distinguishes his people into castes. They also put the god Indra as the supreme god. Community Tenganan village believe that they occupy a prize of Lord Indra.

Long time ago Tenganan area is headed by a cruel king named Maya Denawa. Maya Denawa thought of himself as a god. In addition considers himself a god, Maya Denata also prohibits public Tenganan to perform religious rituals. Recognition Maya Denata as god made the wrath of the god, then god Indra Maya Denata sent to fight. The battle between Lord Indra Maya Denata and won by Lord Indra. The battle between the god Indra Maya Denata and is now in the village of Tenganan commemorated with a ceremony pandanus war, because the god Indra is the god of war.

Pandanus war is one of the Balinese traditions that still exist in the village of Tenganan, District Karangasem, Bali. Pandanus war also referred to as Makere-kare. The ceremony of pandanus war became an attraction for tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists. The role of pandanus is one tradition that is performed in honor of the god Indra or God of war. The war was part of the ritual pandan Sasihh sembah . Sasih worship ritual is the largest in the village of Tenganan. Pandanus war conducted every fifth month in a calendar or sasih kalima traditional village of Tenganan calendar. The ritual of pandanus war lasted for two days in a row. The ritual is performed once a year. The war pandan held from 2 pm until completed for three hours. Pandanus war conducted by youth Tenganan village boy and outside the village of Tenganan.The young man from the village serves as pandanus war while the youth participants from outside the village as a participant support. Children who have started growing up have also been taking part in this ceremony. This ceremony can also be a symbol of a child become youth. The Participants of pandan war of Tenganan wear traditional clothes called woven Pegringsingan. People only use gloves or a man called Kamen, shawl or called saput, and headband or udeng. The man was not wearing aka shirtless

The tradition Pandanus war performed using barbed pandanus as a tool or weapon to fight. Pandan thorny is used already tied so shaped like a mace. Participants also shield pandanus war. The shield is used to protect themselves from attack opponents. Shield used in war pandan made of woven rattan.

Pandanus war accompanied by gamelan music seloding. Seloding is a musical instrument in the area of Tenganan which should only be played by people who are sanctified. This instrument is also not carelessly played, but only on certain events. Such a tool has restrictions that should not be violated is not allowed to touch the ground.

The Barong Brutuk dance is including a rare type of dance that is danced only at certain day’s times. The Barong has a more primitive form than other types of Balinese barong. Barong mask is made from coconut shells and costumes made of banana leaf or dried banana leaves. This The Barong symbolizes the holy beings (attendants Ida Ratu Pancering Jagat) which stay in Pancering Jagat temple, Trunyan. The dancers are teenagers who have been purified, which each carry a whip which is played while running around the temple. The Barong who danced with gamelan music or Babonangan Balaganjur which is only found in the area Trunyan-Kintamani.

Pura Pancering Jagat located at Trunyan Village, Bangli regency. In the temple there is a large statue of naked approximately 4 meters tall named Bhatara Datonta or Bhatara Queen Pancering Jagat. Cultural heritage statue alleged large stone, carved simple, but very fierce expression, his left hand hinge loose on the left side of his body; flexed his right hand over his shoulder toward the back, the position of axes; striking down his genitals, but gently. Just below it there is a vital tool hole depicting female genitals. Both are considered a symbol of the vital force of men and women. This symbol is thought to form the beginning of the phallus and yoni, the power of Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma in the Hindu tradition. Bhatara Queen Pancering Jagat has as many as 21 people Unen-Unen in the form called Barong mask Brutuk. In terms of iconography, the barong barong face masks resemble primitive face, large eyes with white or brown, allegedly cultural heritage of pre-Hindu Bali. Form-barong mask that is similar to the ancient masks contained in Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua it similar to primitive masks on the African continent.

Barong Brutuk was danced by the male dancers drawn from members wipe cadets in the village. Barong-barong dance before the sacred cadets must pass through the process of sanctification for 42 days. They stay around Bhatara Datonta and every day charge of cleaning the temple yard and learn the ancient chant called Song. During the process of sanctification, the cadets were prohibited from dealing with the women in the village. Other activities during undergo purification process, which collects banana leaves from the village Plate is used as a dance dress Brutuk. Banana leaves were dried and then woven with rope peel (banana trees) used as a kind of skirt that will be used by the dancers Brutuk. Each dancer uses two or three sets of clothing from banana leaves, some hung on the waist and partly on the shoulder, under the neck. Dancers Brutuk use cawet are also made from banana tree rope.

The Barong Brutuk staged in the afternoon right when starting the Feast Odalan at Temple of Queen Pancering Jagat. Brutuk ceremony usually lasts for 3 consecutive days beginning at 12:00 noon and ended around 17:00 pm. The dancers Brutuk who use the clothes dried banana leaves, and the headdress of the leaf; a function as the King Brutuk, a function as a queen, a function as Patih, a sister serves as the Queen, and the rest became a regular member. Brutuk dance that illustrates the concept of dichotomy in public life Trunyan, namely two groups of people, men and women.

The barong Brutuk dance ceremony began with the appearance of the Unen-Unen level members. They surround the temple walls of each three times, waving the whip to the spectators, participants of the ceremony. Whip made a squeak and fear-goers. At afternoon , the stage of the ritual ceremony was paused, and the dancers are welcome break so as not to run out of steam, then mask the They raised to the top, like a knight’s helmet kingdom, and the dancers lay down in the shade of the roof of the temple, while some members older village fanning their bodies. Later in the afternoon, a woman officer offered some offerings for the The barong Brutuk dance itself, celebrating the fact that they already possessed Dewa.Masih on the evening of that day, the last stage of the ritual performances dimulai.Sepasang King and Queen, now danced the ancient movement, which mimics the behavior behavior of wild partridge. The King as binoculars (rooster) and the Queen dancing as kiuh (hen). Poultry was widely available in the area around Trunyan.

Gamelan gender wayang is a style of gamelan music played on Bali, Indonesia. It is required for wayang and other, most sacred Bali Hindu rituals. The smallest of gamelan ensembles, it requires only two players and is complete at four, the additional instruments doubling an octave above. Like other gamelan genres it incorporates delicate interlocking melodies and active contrapuntal movement, yet poses unique challenges in technique and composition.

Gender Wayang is small component music instrument which is basically performance to accompany background music for Wayang Kulit and Wayang Wong with the underlying instrument consisting of 4 tone gender barreled slendro (five- tone). Fourth gender consists of a pair of gender pemade (tone rather large) and a pair of kantilan (tone is rather small). Fourth gender, respectively bladed ten (two octaves) played by using 2 stick.

Gender wayang is also used to accompany the ceremony Manusa Yadnya ( cutting teeth ) and Pitra Yadnya ceremony ( cremation ) .and to accompany the puppet show weak ( without color ) ,For both the ceremony gambelan gender only used a pair of gender .

For gender cremation ceremony 2 mounted on both sides of Bade (corpse bearers) and played all the way to the grave. To accompany the puppet show of the Ramayana , the Mahabharata and the Ramayana wayang wong ( Parwa ) , 2 pairs of gender is equipped with a pair of small drums , a pair of small cengceng , a Kajar , klenang and other instruments , thus giving birth to a barungan called Gamelan Gender Wayang Batel .

Photo gallery from Balimegacultures is additional categories on this blog which all the photo is Photographic collection which take by owner by I Wayan Mega Satya that all the photo are taken in Bali, about the tradition, Balinese dance, beach panoramic, tourist holiday in Bali, and many other thing which still relation to Balinese island.

Black White Lady Make Up

Woman and dog on the beach,

Romantic couple at The beach

Down Front face

Black white Balinese face right side,

Old Woman, At Padang Bay, Merchant the Balinese Kain

Sun Set At Kedongan

Balinese Dance (Blind Queen)

Behind the stage

Full Face Smile

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Bali art festival 2013 has been opened by the president of republic Indonesia MR Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 15 June 13 at Bajara Sandhi Renon, this annual event following by many artist both from and outside Bali.

This cultural Parade displays a variety of arts attractions and Balinese culture and a number of Provincial in Indonesian, one of them is Papua. Timor leste is foreign state which participant who showing their culture art in this parade.

The parade starts at 14.00 pm took the intersection of Jalan Mohammad Yamin, Renon, heading west past the Bajra Sandhi Monument and finish in front of the Office of Regional Development Bank (BPD) Bali.

Such as previous years, the parade was witnessed by thousands of citizens of Bali and tourists, both domestic and foreign, even though their rained in the mid-event, but it not dampen people enthusiasm to watch this cultural parade.

As much as 15 thousand artists enliven the Bali Arts Festival which has entered the 35th year on June 15 to 13 July 2013 in Denpasar Cultural Park (art center).

These Balinese art performances watches for free by people take the theme “Taksu”, Raising the Creativity and Identity”.

Gamelan Selonding is made of iron barreled slendro of seven line the tone is quite rare and very sacred by the villagers of Tenganan Pegringsingan and Bongaya (Karangasem regency).

The gamelan is played to accompanies traditional Bali Aga various efforts that carried out by the native community at tenganan and to accompany dance Abuang, Pandan War (Makare-karean) and others.

History.Among people of Tenganan Pagringsingan gamelan Selonding called Bhatara Bagus Selonding. The history of the Gambelan Selonding is associated with a mythology that says that in ancient times the people of Tenganan hear the roar of the air that comes in waves. In the first wave of the sound was off at Bongaya (Tenganan northeast) and the second wave sound down Pagringsingan Tenganan region. After the loss of sound was found Selonding gamelan (which amounts to three blades). The blades were then developed to become gamelan Selonding like now.